The DevOps Lead Engineer - Azure will spearhead DevOps transformation initiatives, with a primary focus on Microsoft Azure platforms. This technical leadership role is responsible for architecting, implementing, and governing CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) frameworks, and container orchestration platforms to accelerate software delivery. The ideal candidate defines DevOps strategy, drives automation, and mentors engineering teams to ensure operational excellence and scalable, reliable deployment.

Responsibilities:

DevOps Strategy & Leadership: Define and execute enterprise DevOps strategies, establishing standards for CI/CD, automation, and platform engineering. Lead team mentorship, architecture assessments, and cross-functional collaboration with security and development stakeholders
CI/CD Pipeline Architecture: Own CI/CD pipeline architecture, implementing enterprise-scale deployment orchestration and automated testing frameworks (SAST/DAST). Enable zero-downtime deployment strategies like blue-green and canary releases
Infrastructure & Automation: Architect IaC frameworks using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates, and manage configuration via Ansible or Azure Policy. Lead automation for self-service platforms and event-driven workflows
Containerization: Architect Kubernetes (AKS) platforms, including networking, storage, and GitOps-based continuous delivery using tools like ArgoCD or Flux CD. Design container image build pipelines and autoscaling strategies
Observability & SRE: Implement comprehensive observability solutions (Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana) and define SLOs/SLIs aligned with SRE principles. Drive capacity planning and chaos engineering practices
Security Integration: Integrate DevSecOps practices, including automated security scanning, policy-as-code enforcement, and secrets management using Azure Key Vault

Requirements

7+ years of experience in DevOps or platform engineering, with at least 4 years focused on Azure cloud platforms
Mandatory certifications: Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204), Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400), HashiCorp Terraform Associate, and a Kubernetes certification (CKA or CKAD)
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
Deep technical expertise in CI/CD platforms (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions), IaC (Terraform), and container orchestration (AKS, Docker, Helm)
Strong proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell) and observability/monitoring tools
Proven experience leading large-scale DevOps transformations and supporting high-velocity deployment environments

Lead Devops Engineer/Devops Manager

DevOps Lead Engineer - Azure